Talking About Quality: Testing

By Jon Greenberg on Monday, August 27, 2001.

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NHPR's Jon Greenberg recently spoke with a half a dozen teachers. They spoke about the times when they feel the public at large understands the realities of teaching, and the times when they don't.

As Jon Greenberg reports, these educators were especially leery of what the public knows about state-wide tests.

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Tomorrow, the conversation with teachers continues. They talk about relations with the business community and what might make them better.

We hope this week-long series will prompt you to send us your ideas and thoughts.

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